Crafting, Camping, Cooking and Life! (with RA!)

Good morning and Happy Tuesday! Been a somewhat interesting week. Been looking at trucks to get rid of our Dodge and get something that can pull a little more weight. Hubby and I have been discussing our retirement plans. We had/have been discussing a couple of different options. Either retire in a camper to travel meaning a need to get a different truck and camper or retire in a house with a smaller truck and camper for our trips. Regardless, either plan would require a truck to handle the load. Our current truck is adequate for the camper we have but we're close to the tow limit on it. Also, since I am no longer working, we've been discussing getting rid of our Nissan Rogue and our Dodge Ram and use a newer truck as our primary vehicle. We also have our older Hyundai Accent that just needs a couple of repairs that we can use until our son gets his drivers license and starts driving. But we've looked at a few trucks and tried them out but they all seem like "one offs...

Hello all! Well, been a long past few weeks. Several family member birthdays of late, so too much cake and going to HAVE to start watching my intake as I've put on a few pounds with holidays and all.  Had a setback this past week.... the sweater! Previously, I shared a pic of a sweater I was making for my daughter (lol, featuring Isabel!). I was finally able to catch her for a fitting before I finished all the tucking and cast off the neck. UGH!! The underarms were too tight and she asked for the sleeves to be longer. I had been using a top of hers to gauge the size. I know, I know, should've taken actual measurements. So now... Been a few weeks since I've been able to post. Been having a lot of internet issues here with all the family in the house so many days at once. I've gotten through I think another sewing machine, Kenmore 158 and starting on a Singer 7050. Here is the Kenmore 158 mid-cleaning. Singer Imperial Anniversary 7050  I was a little surprised with this S...